History 321 Discussion Questions
July 12, 2006
- What do you think was the most important aspect of the platform of the
Knights of Labor?
- How would the platform be viewed by capital? How would it be
viewed by labour? How were the Knights of Labor radical for their day?
- What is Ayer's argument and how does the article add to our
understanding of the Gilded Age?
- What does Holway's testimony tell us about labour and capital in the
Gilded Age? What does Debs add to our understanding of that
relationship?
- Based on the readings as a whole, what considerations or restrictions
existed to protect worker health, safety, and welfare?